Alcée Fortier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alcée Fortier

American philologist and folklorist

Date of Birth: 05-Jun-1856

Place of Birth: St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1914

Profession: linguist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Alcée Fortier (June 5, 1856 – February 14, 1914) was a renowned Professor of Romance Languages at Tulane University in New Orleans.
In the late 19th and early 20th century, he published numerous works on language, literature, Louisiana history and folklore, Louisiana Creole languages, and personal reminiscence.
His perspective was valuable because of his French Creole ancestry; his family had history to the colonial period.
He became president of the Modern Language Association and the Louisiana Historical Society, was appointed to the State Board of Education, and was active in the American Folklore Society and the New Orleans Academy of Sciences.